Category: Soldiers
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Private Thomas McAree, 4th C.M.R. in the Great War
The Missing Milkman Thomas McAree born 1 October 1886, Belfast, Ireland. Parents Alexander and Mary Ann McAree of 260 Donegal Road, Belfast, Ireland. His brother James served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and survived the Great War. Father Alexander also served. His sister Lily married James Cassidy. They are the great-grandparents of David Cassidy.…
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Private Michael James O’Rourke VC, MM in the Great War
Sure I don’t know what the fuss is all about, it was me job you see to take out the wounded. There was a lot of machine gun and sniper fire. I could not do anything else but keep on goin’, you know what I mean. Michael James O’Rourke 428545 born on 19 March 1878…
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Sergeant Bill of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry) in the Great War
On 23 August 1914, a train carrying soldiers of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry) stopped at Broadview, Saskatchewan. A group of recruits noticed young Daisy Curwain, and her cart goat, named Bill. They asked Daisy if they could have her goat as their good luck mascot. At first, Daisy reluctant to part with her proud…
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Nursing Sister Flora Harriet Wylie, R.R.C. in the Great War
Nursing Sister Flora Harriet Wylie, R.R.C. Her parents William Gillies Wylie and Margaret Maitland Wylie. Children included Mary Maitland (b 1878), Margaret Jessie (b. 1880), Flora H. (b. 1882, Carelton Place, Ontario), William Hamilton (b. 1884), Maude Lauderdale (b. 1886) and Emily Morris (b. 1888). Sister Wylie graduated from the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, and…
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The Jameson Brothers in the Great War
The Missing Private George Jameson, Regimental No 784, PPCLI and Lieutenant William Jameson, 27th Battalion of the CEF. The Jameson Brothers killed just over a year apart, during the Battle of Frezenburg (Second Battle of Ypres), and the Battle of Flers-Courcelette (Battle of the Somme). Both missing, and commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial and…
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Lieutenant Frederick Hope Stockhausen in the Great War
Lieutenant Frederick Hope Stockhausen son of Frederick William and Louise Ethel Stockhausen, of 1098, Dufferin St., (earlier 369 Markham St.) Toronto, Canada. Born at Jamaica, British West Indies, 23 December 1892. Fred was an electrician by trade and educated at Collegiate High School, Kingston, Jamaica. A fine athlete, the champion of his school in cricket,…
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Private Ambrose Hancock in the Great War
Fort Garry Horse Private Ambrose Hancock son of Emily Hancock of Spreyton, Devon, England. Born 8th January 1891. He had a brother William, and sister Ada. Private Ambrose Hancock’s Service Enlisted 17th January 1916 in Winnipeg, Manitoba with the 34th Fort Garry Horse, 3rd Royal Dragoons. He was a farmer, and stood 5’7″ tall, 140…
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Soldat George Girouard in the Great War
Wounded during the Second Battle of Ypres, serving with the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion. Discharged as medically unfit and returned to Canada. Re-enlisted with the 22nd Battalion in 1916. Severely wounded a second time during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and eventually returned to his unit, only to be wounded a third time, and fourth…
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Caporal Joseph Kaeble VC MM in the Great War
Tenez bon, mes vieux, ne les laissez pas passer, il faut les arrêter! Joseph Kaeble 889958, son of Madame Joseph Kaeble, of Sayabec, Matane Co., Québec. Born on 5 May 1893. He joined the Royal 22nd Regiment in 1916 and soon earned the Military Medal (MM). Caporal Joseph Kaeble died near Arras in 1918, single-handedly…
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Corporal Arthur Wentworth Tichbourne in the Great War
Corporal Arthur Wentworth Tichbourne 802004 born 27 March 1896 in Toronto. William Henry (father) and Ida May (mother) resided at 71 Stanley St., London, Ontario (later 229 Richmond Street). Service of Arthur Wentworth Tichbourne Attested 22 November 1915 in London, Ontario. Private Tichbourne stood 5’9″ tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and fair hair. He…